: a sweet crystalline dextrorotatory disaccharide sugar C12H22O11 that occurs naturally in most plants and is obtained commercially especially from sugarcane or sugar beets
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Hereditary Fructose Intolerance The treatment for hereditary fructose intolerance involves strict avoidance of fructose, sucrose (a type of sugar made from glucose and fructose), and sorbitol (a sugar alcohol).
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Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
It was also found to be 60% to 70% as sweet as sucrose and highly soluble in water, so it could be used in food products like jams and jellies.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
Invert sugar: a sugar that results from the breakdown of sucrose and is found in many confectionery products.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2024
Also, kombucha may contain sucrose, glucose, and fructose.11 Those avoiding specific types of sugars (e.g., those with irritable bowel syndrome or IBS or on a low FODMAP diet) may need to exercise caution when consuming it.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
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Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
It was also found to be 60% to 70% as sweet as sucrose and highly soluble in water, so it could be used in food products like jams and jellies.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
Invert sugar: a sugar that results from the breakdown of sucrose and is found in many confectionery products.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2024
Also, kombucha may contain sucrose, glucose, and fructose.11 Those avoiding specific types of sugars (e.g., those with irritable bowel syndrome or IBS or on a low FODMAP diet) may need to exercise caution when consuming it.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Sucrose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sucrose. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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sucrose
noun
su·crose
ˈsü-ˌkrōs 
: a sweet sugar obtained especially from sugarcane or sugar beets
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sucrose
noun
su·crose
ˈsü-ˌkrōs, -ˌkrōz
: a sweet crystalline dextrorotatory nonreducing disaccharide sugar C12H22O11 that occurs naturally in most plants and is obtained commercially especially from sugarcane or sugar beets
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